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Waves break along the shore of A Guarda, northwestern Spain, on Saturday. Hurricane-force winds swept through many parts of France over the weekend. NEWSCOM

Firemen clear the street of a broken tree in Karlsruhe, Germany, on Sunday. Dubbed 'Xynthia', the Atlantic storm crashed against the western coasts of France and Spain overnight, bringing with it a band of foul weather. Xynthia hit Germany with wind speeds of more than 60 mph. NEWSCOM

Aerial views show flooded streets, as a result of heavy floods, in La-Faute-sur-Mer, Vendee, western France, on Monday. Hurricane-force winds, surging seas, and driving rain lashed western Europe, leaving at least 48 people dead in France and more than a million households without power. NEWSCOM

A downed traffic light is seen in Strasbourg, eastern France. Named 'Xynthia', the storm crashed against the western coasts of France and Spain overnight, bringing with it a band of foul weather stretching from Portugal to the Netherlands. NEWSCOM

Plastic sheets flutter after a heavy storm in the town of Weiterstadt, Germany. REUTERS

At least 48 people have died in a violent storm that swept across parts of Europe on Saturday and Sunday. France was the hardest hit, with 40 people reported killed and several still missing and feared drowned. NEWSCOM

A passerby looks at a gondola knocked down by storms that swept through Europe over the weekend. At least 48 people have died in a violent storm that swept across parts of Europe on Saturday and Sunday. NEWSCOM

A resident looks at damaged sailing boats in La Rochelle after severe storms swept through much of France. REUTERS

Residents of La Rochelle are rescued from floods by a helicopter after severe storms swept western France. NEWSCOM

Workers repair a roof damaged by a heavy storm in Nainz, Germany. REUTERS

A flooded tractor is seen in Les Moutiers, western France. Dubbed 'Xynthia', the Atlantic storm crashed against the western coasts of France and Spain overnight. NEWSCOM

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A teenage boy who posted a video online of himself criticizing Singapore's founding father and disparaging Christianity, shortly after the leader's death last week, has been arrested for 'threaten[ing] religious harmony' in the tightly censored country.

BySaeed Azhar, ReutersMarch 30, 2015

AFP

A Singapore teenager, who criticized Lee Kuan Yew on social media soon after the former leader's death, has been arrested and will be charged with making "insensitive and disparaging" comments about Christians, police said on Tuesday.